Councillor Judith Skinner, Mayor of Boston, helping with the campaign. Photo: Camelot
Camelot returned to Lincolnshire on Thursday in a bid to find the winner of the unclaimed £76 million lottery ticket as the lost ticket deadline is looming.
The winning numbers drawn on November 2 were 5,15,17,37,44. They also matched two lucky star numbers 7 and 11.
If the winner is not in possession of their winning ticket for whatever reason, they have until 5pm on Sunday, December 2 to register a claim in writing with Camelot.
Councillor Judith Skinner, Mayor of Boston, with one of the Advans driving around the area. Photo: Camelot
Under its licence, Camelot has the discretion to pay prizes in respect of stolen, lost or destroyed tickets if the player has submitted a claim in writing within 30 days of the relevant draw.
If the player can provide sufficient evidence the claim will be investigated to consider its validity and if it is able to pay the prize 180 days after the draw.
The deadline for the winner to come forward with the physical ticket is midnight on May 1, 2019.
If no-one comes forward with the winning ticket before the prize claim deadline, then the prize money, plus all the interest it has generated, will go to help National Lottery-funded projects across the UK.
Councillor Sid Dennis, Mayor of Skegness and Town Crier Steve O’Dare by the landmark clock tower on the sea front. Photo: Camelot
Camelot return to Lincolnshire
As previously reported, representatives from Camelot went to Boston earlier this month with a giant cheque to try and find the winner, but were unsuccessful, so they returned again!
Two National Lottery advans travelled the length and breadth of the Boston and Skegness Parliamentary Constituency on Thursday, November 29 in a bid to find the elusive winner.
The advans will be touring the constituency over three consecutive days – November 29 to December 1 inclusive.
The National Lottery tried to raise awareness on the streets and in all retailers in the area. All 82 National Lottery retailers in the constituency will receive prominent display posters.
Due to player protection rules and licensing laws, while organisers would be able to locate the exact location and time of the purchase (and even locate CCTV), they aren’t able to go any further in their search.
Andy Carter, Senior Winners’ Advisor at The National Lottery in situ in Boston on November 15 launching the search for the missing £76M EuroMillions winner. Photo: Camelot
Senior Winners’ Advisor at The National Lottery: “We’re doing all we can to reunite the ticket-holder with this amazing £76.3M prize – the biggest ever unclaimed prize in the UK.
“By catching locals across the constituency as they’re out and about for business or pleasure as the weekend approaches and as people are contemplating a start to their Christmas shopping, we’re looking to get the message out to as many people as possible.
“What a Christmas it would make for the lucky ticket-holder if they manage to see one of our advans over the next few days, check their tickets and claim their prize.”
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A local man was arrested on suspicion of drink driving and dangerous driving after two pedestrians were injured in a collision with a car and three parked vehicles in Skegness.
Lincolnshire Police officers attended the scene after the collision between a blue Citroen Berlingo, the parked vehicles, and a man and a woman, who are both in their 60s, on Winthorpe Avenue shortly before 7pm on Friday, April 16.
The two pedestrians suffered serious injuries and were taken to hospital. However, their injuries are not thought to be life threatening.
A 63-year-old local man, who was driving the Berlingo, was arrested on suspicion of drink driving and dangerous driving. He has since been released under investigation.
Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage and anyone with information should contact them on 101 or via email at [email protected] quoting incident number 389 of April 16.
Few people attended the second Kill the Bill protest in Lincoln on Saturday, as Extinction Rebellion activists stood alone on the High Street to campaign against a proposed policing bill that could make many protests illegal.
Activists from Extinction Rebellion Lincolnshire gathered at Speakers’ Corner to oppose plans for the latest Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, which could curtail protesting rights if passed through parliament.
Extinction Rebellion were the main representatives at the protest. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Under the proposed bill, police officers will be given greater powers to put a stop to any protests, as well as determining start and finish times for them, and controlling noise levels.
A few stopped to talk with the protestors, but most just went about their day walking down Lincoln High Street in the first weekend that non-essential shops and beer gardens reopened.
The Lincolnite spoke to one of the rebels at the protest, to find out the reasons behind the march.
They said: “This draconian bill cannot go ahead, it needs to be taken apart and re-evaluted completely.
“People have been walking past us shaking their heads, but they don’t realise that it’s their freedom we are fighting for.”
The Lincolnite photographer Steve Smailes captured some pictures from the protest.
Signs were put up by the works at Speakers’ Corner on Lincoln High Street. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
A 19-year-old man is in hospital with serious injuries after a crash on the A52 on Friday evening.
The single-vehicle crash, involving a white Suzuki Splash, happened in the westbound lane of the A52 between Barrowby and Sedgebrook at around 7.20pm on Friday, April 16.
The driver of the car is now in hospital after suffering serious injuries, and police are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
Officers believe the driver had travelled from Grantham on the A52 at Barrowby before the crash.
Anyone who has dashcam footage or saw the vehicle before the incident is being asked to call 101, quoting incident 420 of April 16.
Alternatively, you can email [email protected], using the same reference in the subject box.
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